Christie Reportedly Pushed Port Authority To Give Contract To Dallas Cowboys Owner's Firm

Via Carly Kilroy

Gov. Chris Christie and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones may have more than football in common.

The IB Times reports Chris Christie “personally pushed ” for the Port Authority to award a contract to Legends Hospitality LLC, which would allow them to operate the top floor of One World Trade Center - a firm part-owned by Jones.

“We are humbled to have been chosen to operate the Observatory Deck,” Jones said in apress release about the project.

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The Port Authority board, which is appointed by Gov. Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, voted to approve the contract just one day after both governors announced their selection in a joint press release.

“The governors are calling on the Port Authority Board of Commissioners to approve the agreement when the matter goes before the Board at its monthly meeting tomorrow,” the release said.

Christie has been in hot water with New Jersey residents since he was spotted at Sunday’s Dallas game in a luxury suite with Jones.

It was later revealed that the trip and game tickets were paid for by the Dallas Cowboys owner, which violates New Jersey ethics rules barring gifts to public officials from any person(s) they do business with.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Gov. Christie’s aids said the gifts were acceptable since they were from a relative or personal friend and paid for with personal funds.